List of Mercedes-Benz trucks

The following is a list of trucks produced by Mercedes-Benz.

1926–1944

The first Mercedes-Benz truck range, presented at the 1926 Berlin Motor Show (October) and at the 1927 International Motor Show for Trucks and Special Vehicles in Cologne (May) included three basic models with the payloads of 1.5, 2.5 and 5 tons. Each model was available with a standard and a low-frame chassis. Low chassis made sense especially that time to make easier loading and unloading of the vehicle. Also the low chassis has been used to build the buses. The models with the standard chassis were L1, L2 and L5 (L stood for Lastwagen, German word for a truck, and the digit stood for the rated payload in tons). The models with the low chassis were N1, N2 and NJ5/N5 (N stood for Niederwagen, meaning low car). The trucks were equipped with the four-cylinder petrol engines (M14, M2 and M5), developing 45HP, 55HP and 70 HP. Mercedes-Benz L1 and L2 were the new models, but Mercedes-Benz L5 truck was basically a continuation of famous Benz 5CN truck, which was developed before the merge of Benz & Cie and Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft companies.

In 1927 Mercedes-Benz presented its first

2000s

Mercedes-Benz internal model designations (in-house design codes) were always more or less just consecutively allocated design codes devoid of any deeper meaning. For the passenger cars they are so-called W-numbers, from German word Wagen (=car). For example, W202 is C-class, W220 is S-class etc. This system started in 1926 and the numbers are consecutive continued till now. From the 1970s letter W is used for saloons, while the other letters have been add for the different body types (f.e. W212 is E-class saloon, V212 is E-class limousine, S212 is E-class estate etc.). For the commercial vehicles for early decades letter L was used instead of letter W (German word Lastwagen means a truck). From the 1950s letter L was omitted, resulting in just 3 numbers code. Sometimes word Baumuster (model) or Baureihe (model line) was used, like Baumuster 352 (or in short BM352) or Baureihe 352 (in short BR.352). So, basically, with or without a letter(s) in front, there is unique 3-number code, which determine every Mercedes-Benz car. As for the trucks, 300-i.e. numbers were used till the 1980s to code Mercedes commercial vehicles, 600-i.e. numbers were used in the 1980s and 1990s, and 900-i.e. numbers have been used from the introduction of Sprinter (1995) and Actros (1996).

In 2011 the internal model designations system was a little bit reorganized:

For example: 963403 means Commercial Actros/Antos concrete mixer On-road vehicle, 4×2 18t

Mercedes-Benz Ategolight truck from 7 to 16 tonnes

Mercedes-Benz Axormid-sized truck from 18 to 26 tonnes in rigid and articulated

Mercedes-Benz Actrosheavy duty rigid and premium articulated — 18 to 25 tonnes

Mercedes-Benz Atron

Mercedes-Benz Econiclow floor version of the Axor for refuse and specialist applications

Mercedes-Benz Unimogfor special purpose applications and transport across extreme terrain

Mercedes-Benz Zetrosoff-road truck for extreme operations

1828L (F581) Mobile Casualty Treatment Centre

1517L Mobile Casualty Treatment Centre

Mercedes-Benz Arocs

Mercedes-Benz Antos

1) Division.

9: Commercial vehicle

1) Generation

6: Actros/Antos/Arocs/Atego

1) * 56: Econic

2) * 11: Accelo

3) Project

3: Actros/Antos On-road

4: Arocs Off-road

7: Atego

1) Kind of vehicle

0: Rigid

2: Dumper

3: Concrete mixer

1) * Tractor

2) Axle configuration/tonnage/rear suspension

1926–1944

L1, L2, and L5 (1926–1932)

1st generation, 4-cylinder engines (1926–1929)

2nd generation, 6-cylinder engines (1927–1931)

3rd generation (1930–1932)

1st generation, 4-cylinder engines (1926–1929)

2nd generation, 6-cylinder engines (1927–1931)

3rd generation (1930–1932)

L3/4 and L1000 Express (1927–1936)

Light trucks (1932–1941)

1st generation (1932–1935)

2nd generation (1935–1937)

3rd generation (1937–1941)

1st generation (1932–1935)

2nd generation (1935–1937)

3rd generation (1937–1941)

Semitrailer tractors (1932–1938)

L5000 (1932–1936)

Heavy-duty trucks (1934–1939)

LG and LR (1934–1944)

L1100, L1500, and L2000 (1936–1941)

L1500, L3000, and L4500 (1939–1944)

1945–1960

L4500 (1945–1961)

L3500/L4500 (1949–1961)

L6600 (1950–1962)

1960s

Kurzhauber (1959–1988)

1st generation (OM312, OM321, OM322 engines), 1959–1963

2nd generation (OM352 engine), 1963–1970

3rd generation (OM352 and OM 360 engines), 1967–1988

1st generation (OM312, OM321, OM322 engines), 1959–1963

2nd generation (OM352 engine), 1963–1970

3rd generation (OM352 and OM 360 engines), 1967–1988

Kurzhauber with longer hood (1959–1988)

1st generation (OM326 engine), 1959–1963

2nd generation (OM346 engine), 1963–1970

3rd generation (OM355 engine), 1967–1988

1st generation (OM326 engine), 1959–1963

2nd generation (OM346 engine), 1963–1970

3rd generation (OM355 engine), 1967–1988

Light range trucks (1965–1984)

Medium range trucks (1965–1976)

Heavy range trucks (1963–1977)

1970–1980s

New Generation (1974–1988)

1st generation (NG74)

2nd and 3rd generations (NG80, 1980–1985 and NG85, 1985–1988)

1st generation (NG74)

2nd and 3rd generations (NG80, 1980–1985 and NG85, 1985–1988)

1990s

2000s

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